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Underground Railroad
The underground railroad was a network of people who offered shelter and aid to escaped slaves. This was led by a woman named Harriet Tubman. The routes of the underground railroad led to non-slave holding areas such as North America, Canada, and the Caribbean Sea. (www.history.com/topics/black-history/underground-railroad) -
Invention of the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was a machine built during the Industrial Revolution, invented by Eli Whitney. This machine separated seeds from their cotton fiber. This also caused slavery to grow because the demand for cotton grew. ( www.history.com/topics/inventions/cotton-gin-and-eli-whitney) -
Missouri Compromise
An effort by Congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries as a result of the request of Missouri late in 1819 for admission as a state in which slavery would be permitted. While expanding westward, it became difficult to choose whether a new state would be a free state or a slave state. -
Tariff of 1828 & Nullification Crisis
In 1828, Congress passed a tariff that seemed to only benefit the northerners. Southerners labeled this tariff the Tariff of Abominations because it shrunk demand for southern raw cotton and increased the final cost of finished goods. It was good for the North but bad for the South. -
Nat Turners rebellion
This was a rebellion held by slaves and led by Nat Turner. They killed 55 to 65 whites in 1831. This was the largest slave uprising in U.S. history. (www.Wikipedia.com) -
The liberator is published
This was an abolitionist newspaper written by William Lloyd Garrison. This newspaper inspired even more abolitionists. This caused more conflict between the North and the South. -
Wilmot Proviso
A law proposed by Wilmot to ban slavery in territories following the Mexican war. It prohibited new slave states from occuring where Mexico had been. This most likely upset the southerners. (study.com) -
Compromise of 1850
Introduced by Henry Clay, this was a series of resolutions to avoid more conflict between the North and the South. The Fugitive slave act was amended. Slave trade in Washington D.C. was abolished. (libertyofcongress.gov) -
Uncle toms cabin is published
This is an anti slavery novel written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. This novel was a reason for the civil war. The book depict the life of a slave and how bad it is to be one. The book caused conflict because of its popularity. (www.Wikipedia.com) -
Kansas Nebraska act
Allowed people living in Kansas or Nebraska territories to decide whether or not if they were to allow slavery within their borders. This nullified the Compromise of 1820. This also led to bleeding Kansas. (www.thehistoryplace.com) -
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Bleeding Kansas
Cause by the Kansas Nebraska act, this was the beginning of the civil war. People for slavery and abolitionists became violent against each other. Also led to the establishment of the Republican party. -
Brooks Sumner event
Brooks beats Sumner with a cane. Sumner disgraced southerners and this was too much for Brooks. This shows how bad thigs were if political figures were attacking each other. (www.ushistory.org) -
Dred Scott decision
Scott was a slave who ended up in a free state. It couldn't be decided whether or not he was a free man. It was later decided that he was not free because he was property, and not a citizen of the United States. This led to more tensions between the North and South. (www.history.org) -
Lincoln Douglas debates
Lincoln and Douglas became rivals in a presidential election. Lincoln won and people who were pro slavery were upset. This intensified the conflict between the North and South even more. (www.history.com) -
John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry
John Brown along with armed slaves raided Harper's Ferry in an attempt to start a slave revolt. He thought nothing would be solved unless blood was drawn. This, of course, led to more conflict. (www.history.com) -
Election of 1860
This was the presidential election of 1860. Abraham Lincoln won and somewhat officially started the Civil war. No matter who won the election, there most likely would have been a war, because someone would be upset about the new president. www.Britannica.com -
Fort Sumter is fired upon
Confederate artillery fired on this federal fort in 1861. This was due to previous conflicts between the North and South. This marked the first battle of the civil war. (www.nps.gov) -
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Secession of southern states
After Lincoln was elected president many southern states seceded from the union. Sothern states wanted to separate from the union to form their own nation. This was unacceptable to president Lincoln , so a war had to happen.
